Paine Mountain Anchor Challenge Trail Race

Paine Mountain Anchor Challenge Trail Race

The 3rd Annual Paine Mountain Trail Race will kick-off the Norwich University Homecoming Weekend celebration with the Anchor Challenge 6k trail and free Youth races (200m kiddo dash & 1 Mile). The Friday event is a fundraiser for the Northfield Town Forest and the Norwich University Cross Country Teams.

Race Updates! As details unfold, look here for race updates including sponsors, tee-shirt sales, awards and giveaways!

Schedule of Events

• Thursday, September 18
  • Early bib# pick-up: 5 – 7pm at Good Measure Pub & Brewery, 17 East Street, Northfield, VT
  • Pre-ordered PMTR Anchor Challenge Tee Shirts available
• Friday, September 20
  • 3:30 p.m. – Race bib # pick-up at the Shaw Outdoor Center, 165 Paine Mountain Drive, Northfield, VT
  • 5:30 p.m. – Anchor Challenge Trail Race start – challenging 6k course up to the Norwich “Anchor” and back
  • 5:45 p.m. – Youth Trail Races from 200m up to the Mile
  • 7:00 p.m. – Awards & Raffles Prize Giveaway
  • 7:30 p.m. – Campfire post-race celebration

Event Details

Course Map & Description The Paine Mountain Summit Trail Race promises to be a scenic but challenging 6k race to the Norwich Anchor. The course will start and finish at the base of Paine Mountain at the Norwich Shaw Outdoor Center. The race begins with a gravel road section for the first quarter mile then turns onto a single-track switch back wooded trail for just over a mile to the Anchor, the highest point on the course. On the decent, the course returns on a steep gravel pathway for a quarter mile then returns to an easy to moderate gentle single-track trail passing by the slate quarry and into the Northfield Town Forest where runners will loop through Cheney Field and enjoy the scenic views of the valley. The final half mile will return to single-track wooded trails to the finish at the Shaw Outdoor Center.

Registration and Costs

• Early online registration: $30 through September 7
• Later online registration: $35 through September 18
• Day of registration: $40 on Friday, September 20 from 3:30-5pm
• Youth Races are free!